This Hungarian black comedy centres on a group of ticket inspectors on the Budapest underground. It runs on an ‘honour’ system, with the inspectors, led by Sandor Csanyi, meant to check people have tickets. But frankly, they don’t care so long as they reach their quota of catches, and there’s a hooded killer haunting the system, pushing passengers under trains and disrupting their work. And then there’s the bear that’s become trapped in the system… Nimrod Antal’s debut feature veers from the surreal to the comic but is always accessible. In Hungarian with English ., Screenwriter Nimrod Antal makes an impressive directorial debut in this surreal, atmospheric and entirely subterranean black comedy-thriller about transit officials in a Budapest subway dealing with unruly riders and a serial killer. Sandor Csanyi, Zoltan Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch, Sandor Badar, Zsolt Nagy, Bence Matyassi., This Hungarian black comedy centres on a group of ticket inspectors on the Budapest underground. The system runs on an ‘honour’ system, with the inspectors, led by Sandor Csanyi, meant to check people have tickets. But frankly, they don’t care so long as they reach their quota of catches and in addition, there’s a hooded killer haunting the system, pushing passengers under trains which is disrupting their work. And there’s the bear that’s become trapped in the system… Nimrod Antal’s debut feature veers from the surreal to the comic but is always accessible. In Hungarian with English., For his feature debut, L.A.-born Hungary resident Nimród Antal made Kontroll, a farcical look at the Budapest subway system, about the crazy ticket agents who earn their living there and the hostile citizens they deal with on a daily basis. At the center of it all is Bulcsú (Sándor Csányi), a quiet fellow who leads his ragtag crew that includes the Professor (Zoltán Mucsi), the nagging, burned-out elder of the group; Muki (Csaba Pindroch), the goofy narcoleptic; the disheveled Lecsó (Sándor Badár); and the naïvely gung-ho new guy, Tibi (Zsolt Nagy). Bulcsú and his guys can’t compete with the likes of Gonzó’s (Balázs Mihályfi) top-notch crew, who gets all the perks and the best assignments. They’re more concerned with just getting through each day in one piece, and it isn’t always easy. In addition to the annoyed riders who bicker over having to show their tickets and passes, there’s Bootsie (Bence Mátyássy), an energetic young man who plays pranks on the agents and runs very fast, and Sofie (Eszter Balla), the odd young woman who shows up on the train in a bear costume everyday and never pays her fare. Worst of all, there’s a dark and mysterious figure who’s been pushing unsuspecting riders in front of oncoming trains with predictably grisly results. His superiors begin to suspect Bulcsú when they realize he’s been living in the system, spending his nights sleeping on the platforms, and never venturing above ground. Kontroll won Le Prix de la Jeunesse at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Kontroll ” ?
A: The main cast includes Sándor Csányi,Sandor Csanyi,Zóltan Mucsi,Csaba Pindroch,Sándor Badár,Zsolt Nagy,Bence Matyasi,Gyözö Szabó,Eszter Balla,Lajos Kovács,György Cserhalmi,Karoly Horvath,Laszlo Bicskei Kis,Janos Kulka,Zsolt László,Balazs Lazar,Jozsef Toth,Enik Eszenyi,Eniko Eszenyi,János Derzsi,Ferenc Szabo,Gyula Pados,Jim Adler,Róbert Juhász,Ernella Hortobagyi,Balazs Hujber,János Breckl,Nimrod Antal,István Király.
Q: When Did the “Kontroll” Released?
A: The Movie “Kontroll” originally aired on 2005-01-14 and released in the year of 2003.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Kontroll” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Kontroll” ?
A: “Kontroll” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
